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bookmark_borderEmerging Philadelphia Artist — EACE Real Music

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PHILADELPHIA — EACE (like Peace without the P!) is a recording artist from Philadelphia, PA USA. EACE’s ethnicity, overwhelming freestyle, and songwriting ability puts him up there with any hip hop artist today. EACE is a metaphor for Peace, stemming from his birth name “Issa”.

EACE is promoting his first album, Ultimate. Ultimate is a project co-produced by Philadelphian musician/producer/singer/songwriter Rick Reinhart. Ultimate is available via EACEMusic.com. Ultimate showcases EACE’s ability to grow outside of his comfort zone as an MC. This includes brighter vibes from singles like Millionaire, Damn, Take Off Them Clothes, Do It Like That, and Player Like Me. EACE also shows intense lyrical ability with tracks like Never Giving Up, and Mountain Top. Overall, the project includes quality production from Rick Reinhart, Mastering from legendary Gene_Leone_Mix, and slamming music arrangements from local talents Mark Kuryloski, D’Rek, Knowlege Productions, and Rick Reinhart.

When it comes to the stage, EACE has performed amongst a diversed crowd throughout the past few years. Including a series of improves over live instruments with the Rick Reinhart band. Other venues and performances in Philadelphia were Raise The Vibration, World Café Live, Legendary Dobbs, Temple campus and Atlantic City’s Elephant Talk. EACE’s single Millionaire has been recognized by the Philadelphia Recording Community. EACE will be building his personal youtube channel, www.youtube.com/EACETV this year. EACE plans on being unpredictable and reinventing his style on every album. Also, expect production/songwriting collaborations from EACE.

PEACE!

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bookmark_borderMatties Grand Ole Hoo Hoo Hootenany

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PHILADELPHIA, PA — When I first volunteered for the “Matties Grand ‘Ol Hoo Hoo Hootenany” benefit, I had no idea as to the purpose. It was the line-up of top Southeastern Pennsylvania bands that caught my attention: The Whiskeyhickon Boys, Native Maze, Philadelphia Funk Hustle (PFH), Montoj, Catullus and The Happy Dog featuring Bernie Worrel.

So, I set off on assignment for Headspace magazine to the World Cafe Live in University City, Philadelphia. There I was greeted by not only the best local musicians, but also many of the major concert promoters from Montgomery County, including Who Hill, Opple Topple and Stir Fry.

Part of the assignment was to interview the bands about the benefit for Mattie Cassady. “What is this benefit about?” Much to my surprise, there was a reluctance from many of the artists to talk “on the record”… until I explained my dilemma to Jesse Wagner of The Happy Dog. “I’ll talk to you,” said Jesse. “We’re living 20 years in the past. It’s time we moved up to at least only 5 years.”

Thinking to myself, “Isn’t that the truth,” I headed back in to listen to the music. It was like having the best festival bands of 2013 at your own private concert — mind blowing. Then, I started to notice that quite a few of the song selections were the bands way of getting the message across. Many of the song titles and lyrics had been chosen to help the musicians communicate Mattie’s plight.  What a way to  give proof to the proverb “When words fail, music speaks.”

That is when it hit me. If it’s difficult to talk about a taboo subject, find a way to express yourself. Then, it hit me again. How ironic to have a Halloween Hootenany for the benefit. What other time of the year are you allowed to dress-up and be whatever you want to be?

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